Ex-SAS soldiers Phil Campion, Rob Paxman and Matt Charles are in training to go head-to-head with former-US Seals in a charity boxing match

Two teams have been assembled from both sides of the pond for fight night during the Remembrance weekend at London’s hallowed York Hall boxing venue, which seats 1,200.

It is the brainchild of former D squadron fighter ‘Big’ Phil Campion, 47, who took part in Operation Barrass, the SAS raid in Sierra Leone in 2000 to liberate Brit soldiers held by brutal militia gang the West Side Boys.

He said: “The ethos behind this is we all fought for countries and now we are going to fight for our beliefs.

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Former US Marine Scout Swimmer, Jon Schneider, who served with a unit dubbed the Magnificent Bastards, said: “To me boxing is not a sport. You do not play boxing. It's a way of life just like being a Marine is to me.

"To box to raise money for a military charity will be by far one of the greatest moments of my life.”

The Remembrance Rumble will take place on Saturday, November 12, at York Hall, Bethnal Green London.

Cash raised from the Remembrance Rumble will go to a series of charities nominated by each fighter.

Ahead of the Remembrance Rumble, Combat After Combat, a charity black tie boxing dinner event will take place on September 8, 2016 at The Grange Tower Bridge London.